Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets might have been grabbing headlines of late, but for the book-loving crowd, the Kindle has always been an e-book reader rather than an Android tablet. And that group of worthies cheered when Amazon unveiled a new version of the Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, last year. Its display had a paper-like whiteness to it, unlike its predecessors, which had a more greyish tinge to them, and unlike them, it was readable in the dark, thanks to a front-lit display.

Although available in select markets for a while, the Kindle Paperwhite became available for order from India only recently. One can order it from the Amazon website via credit card, for approximately Rs 11,800 (the amount will fluctuate, depending on the exchange rate, and the mode of delivery you opt for), including about Rs 2,000 of import duties, part of which get reimbursed at a later date. Incidentally, this is the Wi-Fi only version — the 3G version cannot be ordered from India. And before you ask, no, you cannot purchase a Kindle Paperwhite off the counter in India yet, although you can purchase the basic, non-touchscreen Kindle from the Croma retail chain.